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Sporting Lagos on Monday evening thrashed Kano Pillars 3-0 at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Onikan, Lagos. Veteran NPFL marksman, Junior Lokosa gave Sporting Lagos the lead in the 12th minute before Jonathan Alukwu made it 2-0 for the Lagos-based side on the 28th minute, his fourth goal of the season. Lokosa completed the rout with his second strike in the 36th minute, leaving Sai Masu Gida empty handed. The victory moves Sporting Lagos to sixth position on the table with eleven points. At the Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenagoa, Lobi Stars of Makurdi handed hosts Bayelsa United their second…
Nigeria Premier Football League board has signed a five-year deal worth 5.03billion naira with Cable satellite provider, Startimes to beam league matches starting from the ongoing 2023/24 Season. This was confirmed during the contract signing ceremony in Abuja, with officials of Nigerian Premier League and Nigeria Football Federation in attendance at the Abuja Continental hotel formerly Sheraton hotel on Thursday. The 5-year deal with Startimes, will witness a 50 million increment annually. The first season, 2023/2024 will cost the Cable TV N1.060Billion for the partnership. While 2024/2025 will see StarTimes pay N1.1 Billion. In 2025/2026 , the sum of N1.150…
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) and cable television brand, Startimes have signed a five-year broadcast deal to beam league matches. Nigerians can now watch the top-flight league from the comfort of their homes as a result of the broadcast deal. This was confirmed during the contract signing ceremony in Abuja, with officials of Nigerian Premier League and Nigeria Football Federation in attendance at the Sharaton Hotel on Thursday. It is a 5-year deal worth N1.06bn with Startimes, and potentially witness a 50 million increment annually. From November 18th, two games per week will be televised and from February 18,…
The ‘Flying Antelopes’, Rangers International F.C, Thursday, November 2, 2023, had their fine start and three-match unbeaten run stopped by Lobi Stars F.C that inflicted a 2-1 defeat on the Enugu side with goals on either half to cancel out the solitary goal of the visiting side at the Lafia City Stadium. Coach Fidelis Ilechukwu retained the squad that demolished Kano Pillars 4-1 over the weekend except for Kazeem Ogunleye who started from the bench but it was the host, tutored by Eugene Agagbe, that settled faster into their strides with Amodu Liman, Adebayo Waheed, Alao Danbani and Samuel Tiza…
Lobi Stars suffered their first defeat of the 2023/24 Nigeria Professional Football League season, after losing 1-0 to Rivers United on Sunday at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt. Alex Oyowah scored the only goal of the game in the 42nd minute to seal maximum points for the Pride of Rivers in a cagey encounter with very few chances created between the two teams. At the Adamasingba Stadium in Ibadan, Shooting Stars Sports Club came from a goal down to defeat Doma United 3-1. A fantastic free kick from Nelson Abiam in just nine minutes of the match gave the visitors…
The 2023/24 Nigeria Professional Football League season entered its matchday five at the weekend. Here are some of the most thrilling moments as seven teams won at home. Shooting Stars Sports Club came from behind to defeat Doma United 3-1 at the Adamasingba Stadium in Ibadan. Nelson Abiam put the visitors in front with a supperb free kick in the ninth minute, but Gbolagade Adelowo converted from the penalty spot to pull one back for 3SC on the stroke of halftime. A sensational run and finish from Ademola Ayinde then put the Oluyole Warriors in front shortly after the restart, and Gideon Monday…
This season’s Nigeria Premier League has cut the picture of possible titanic battle to the end. Although, only one away win has been recorded, the keenness is illustrated by the narrow margin separating the top 10 so far. The keenness is also reflected in the race for the top scorer’s award. At the moment, Bayelsa United’s Robert Mizo, with five goals, leads. Sunshine Stars’ Michael Olulasi who has scored four follows. The duo of Sikiru Alimi of Remo Stars and Lukman Bello of Katsina United are next, with three goals each. Only three points separate 10th placed Niger Tornadoes from Enugu…
Abdul Maikaba, Kano Pillars Technical Adviser was devastated and ‘shocked’ as Rangers rained goals on his Masu Gida side in Saturday’s NPFL Match Day Five fixture at the Awka City Stadium, Exclusivenews.com.ng reports. Maikaba was Rangers Technical helmsman in the last two seasons, 2021/2022, and 2022/2023 and was succeeded by Fidelis ‘The Working One’ prior to the start of the current campaign. A former Akwa Utd and Plateau Utd, Maikaba arrived Awka late Friday night for his first potential visit to his former club, Rangers, in high spirit but was left to rue the merciless dismantling of his usual ‘strong…
It was a come-from-behind win for the wards of Coach Fidelis Ilechukwu of Rangers International F.C in a five goals thriller as Kano Pillars fell by 4-1 in a match day 5, NPFL 2023/2023 season at the Awka City Stadium, Saturday. The visitors under the immediate past coach of Rangers, coach Abdu Maikaba, took an unlikely lead in 10 minutes when Muhammad Yakubu stabbed home from close range to send a shock wave around the stadium. Godwin Obaje restored parity 22 minutes from the penalty spot after a handball incident and efforts by the home side to score more goals…
The newly promoted side, Sporting Lagos has suffered the first defeat of the season in the South West Derby to Remo Stars. Remo Stars move to the top of the Nigeria Premier Football League after a 2-1 win over Sporting Lagos in a tension soaked game. Sporting Lagos goalkeeper Christian Nwoke conceded a goal for the first time this season after keeping clean sheets in three previous games. Sporting Lagos went infront in the game after Jonathan Alukwu broke the deadlock in the 21st minute. But Remo Stars leveled the game 10 minutes later through Frank Mawuena. Sikiru Alimi scored…